I actually think that this is a very valid topic and that the Rhinos should take this scenario very seriously

In 2006 Wigan had this very same threat hanging over their club
They subsequently flouted the salary cap rules and signed Fielden and made out that 9 senior players would forego 3 months wages and were found to be £222,314 over the cap
https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2007/ ... ague.sport

My club Castleford Tigers were relegated that season and I have never forgiven the Wigan club for blatantly cheating the cap (Not even a live salary cap back then either,so all points deductions were not handed out that season) to secure their clubs SL survival

How many Wigan players would have been free agents back then if they were relegated?

Wigan simply played the rules and found a way to avoid relegation and also a player drain of all contracted players if they were relegated

I would guess that players like Lockers,Sam Tomkins,Joel Tomkins and McIllorum would have been snapped up by rival SL clubs (without actually checking their full squad list at the time) although their would probably have been plenty more future stars lost from their squad had they been relegated

I actually think that this is a very valid topic and that the Rhinos should take this scenario very seriously

In 2006 Wigan had this very same threat hanging over their club
They subsequently flouted the salary cap rules and signed Fielden and made out that 9 senior players would forego 3 months wages and were found to be £222,314 over the cap
https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2007/ ... ague.sport

My club Castleford Tigers were relegated that season and I have never forgiven the Wigan club for blatantly cheating the cap (Not even a live salary cap back then either,so all points deductions were not handed out that season) to secure their clubs SL survival

How many Wigan players would have been free agents back then if they were relegated?

Wigan simply played the rules and found a way to avoid relegation and also a player drain of all contracted players if they were relegated

I would guess that players like Lockers,Sam Tomkins,Joel Tomkins and McIllorum would have been snapped up by rival SL clubs (without actually checking their full squad list at the time) although their would probably have been plenty more future stars lost from their squad had they been relegated